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Germans en Route. Young Chancellor Brüning took with him to London his slightly older Foreign Minister, Dr. Julius Curtius, 54, a by no means brilliant successor to the late, great Dr. Gustav Stresemann...
...jumped the bearman, growling that Russia was ready to sign a pact of economic non-aggression now, and that now was the time to sign it. He moved for action. Up jumped Turkish Foreign Minister Twefik Rushdi Bey and seconded the motion. The bearman, turning upon Foreign Minister Julius Curtius of Germany, wanted to know why he was not for prompt action. Dr. Curtius, especially afraid of M. Litvinov because Germany needs Russian orders so badly, stammered that he was not personally opposed but must consult his Government on so vital a matter...
...League and the European Commission. "We can only express the hope that he may be long with us to guide us, lead us, advise and inspire us." At this roar from the British Lion, the other animals in the League Ark took their cue, applauded. Square Head? Dr. Julius Curtius, smooth-shaven German Foreign Minister -the man whose policy of Austro-German Zollverein (customs union) dealt such a blow to M. Briand's presidential chances -conferred privately with Chairman Briand before the Commission...
...They agreed that neither would raise the Zollverein issue in commission, leaving it to be discussed by the Council of the League. Dr. Curtius then got it into his German head that he could keep this promise by talking about the merits of customs unions in general, not mentioning Austria or Germany. When he proceeded to do so, Chairman Briand, his nerves raw, may have thought Dr. Curtius was either a squarehead or no man of his word. Briand cut in: ". . . We must not attempt what it is forbidden to attempt!* . . ." This enraged Dr. Curtius, who seemingly thought...
...Briand ignored Herr Hitler last year, continued his peaceful rapprochement with Germany. But half the shopkeepers in France had been scared out of their wits. The Hitler threat had time to fade and blend, but suddenly came the threat of Anschluss (TIME, March 30, April 6). Dr. Julius Curtius, the German Foreign Minister, negotiated with Austria a plan for a Zollverein (customs union) with Germany, in such heavy-handed fashion that everyone knew Anschluss (a political union) to be his object. France mortally hates & fears to see her former enemies unite. Had the late, great Dr. Gustav Stresemann remained German...